Comeback Kid are a Canadian hardcore band and this is their sixth album.
This is energetic and volatile hardcore, with elements of both punk and metal in the band’s sound. Continue reading “Comeback Kid – Outsider (Review)”
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Dead Cross – Dead Cross (Review)
This is the debut album from Dead Cross, a hardcore band from the US.
Featuring members and ex-members of bands such as Faith No More and Slayer, there’s immediately a certain level of expectation with this, and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Continue reading “Dead Cross – Dead Cross (Review)”
Mutation – III: Dark Black (Review)
This is the third album from Mutation, a UK hardcore band.
Featuring Ginger from The Wildhearts, this is a very different proposition to the kind of material he usually produces. Continue reading “Mutation – III: Dark Black (Review)”
Apes – Lightless (Review)
Apes are a dark hardcore band from Canada and this is their debut album.
I love it when you find a band that don’t limit themselves to what they play, exploring multiple genres and bringing everything together with a love of extremity and savage delivery. Continue reading “Apes – Lightless (Review)”
Moments – Outlast (Review)
Moments are a Belgian hardcore band and this is their latest EP.
Energetic and dynamic, Moments manage to mix elements of both the old and new schools of hardcore, blended with a bit of modern metal, of course. Continue reading “Moments – Outlast (Review)”
Kollapse – Angst (Review)
This is the debut album from Danish post-hardcore/metal band Kollapse.
Angst is not your average release. The band don’t easily slot into a neat genre classification, so I’ve gone with post-hardcore/metal, as that’s as accurate as anything, I suppose. Continue reading “Kollapse – Angst (Review)”
Thieves – LP I (Review)
Thieves are a US hardcore band and this is their debut album.
Thieves play dark, violent hardcore. I can’t help but like this kind of relentlessly bleak and abrasive music. Over the course Continue reading “Thieves – LP I (Review)”
Cloud Rat/Crevasse – Split (Review)
Cloud Rat are a grindcore band from the US and Crevasse are a Dutch/German hardcore band.
Hot on the heels of their recent split with Moloch, Cloud Rat turn up again with over 5 minutes of their imaginative, sophisticated grind.
Sophisticated grind? How is that possible? Well, it Continue reading “Cloud Rat/Crevasse – Split (Review)”
American Standards – Anti-Melody (Review)
American Standards are a US hardcore band and this is their second album.
Here’s a band we’ve met before, and they impressed when we did. The Death of Rhythm and Blues stood out with its aggressive, angular hardcore. Continue reading “American Standards – Anti-Melody (Review)”
Gnarwolf – II (Review)
Gnarwolf are a US hardcore band and this is their latest EP.
You’ve gotta like this kind of thing; less than 14 minutes of angular, chaotic hardcore. The band play it well and make one Hell of a noise. What’s not to like? Continue reading “Gnarwolf – II (Review)”
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